1/72 Academy T-6 Harvard

"50 Anos F.A.P." 

by Fernando Dias

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In 2002 Tiger Meet at Beja in Portugal, I had the pleasure to see the T-6 Harvard dressed in 50th Anniversary of Portuguese Air Force, so I intended to built it, because it´s a very beautiful aircraft. It´s nice to hear the engine sound.

I use the 1:72 Academy kit with some modifications. First I scratch a new interior made of Evergreen plastic sheet. The engine was made in Evergreen and some wiring, based on web research. The engine aceed panels was made in cooper sheet.

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The exterior kit was detailed to. Normally, I don´t like use resin parts , I preferred to built it in Evergreen. I used Czech Master vac-form canopy to convert Academy´s T-6 into a Harvard MK.IV.  The long exhaust is a scratch plastic tubing.

The color used are Revell Color 54 and used Decals Carpena, Réf.72.102. A final coat of Micro gloss of Microscale

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Cause this Harvard was recently painted to the ceremony, seemed to be kept pretty clean, so I kept weathering to a minimum. I hope you enjoy it.

Fernando

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Photos and text © by Fernando Dias